Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 2085, Henry Erwin, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Erwin, Henry or Irwin or Erwin
W 2085
CONTENTS
Mary or Maria

18.484
Pennsylvania Henry Erwin, or Irwin,
of Columbia in the State of Penn o who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Johnson of the Penn o line, for the term of '76 to '83.
scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of May 1818.
ertificate of Pension issued the 28 of Jan y . 1822. and sent to David Paton Esq. Danville Pen.
arrears to 4th of Sept 1821 314.86 emi-anl. all'ce ending March 1822 48
38 71 4/ 362.86 8 31 30 312 1 80 1 6 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
May 1. 1820 7 88 4 March 1822

at 6 AM O.D. sent June 16 47
Quint.
L I C E N S E D A S S E S S

Pennsylvania
425 Mary Crown or Irwin widow of Henry Irwin
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Pennsylvania Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
19th day of Nov 1847
and sent to
James Buchanan
Catharissa
Columbia Co Penn
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2/1848, Page 219 Vol. 1
July
Book D

Letter to Hon. C. Butler Jan'y 22. 50 To Miss. A. S. 1849 Feb 22. 1850 Let. to Hon. C. Butler Feb 22. 1850
Ames
Date of death not m ch

Danville Va May 27
Iowa
The Hon: John D. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City

State of Pennsylvania, Columbia County, ss.
On this 25 th day of May 181 8 , before me the subscriber, one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of Columbia County, in said State personally appears Henry Irwin aged 64 years, resident in Columbia Co. in the said State , who being by me duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Henry Irwin enlisted in Bucks County in the state of Pennsylvania in 1779 in the company commanded by Captain Benj t Bartholomew of the 5 th Penn a Regiment Com d by Col. Johnson; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the year 1783, when he was discharged from the service in Baltimore state of Maryland, that he was in the battles of Germantown, Monmouth, & Brandywine and that he never received any pension from United States and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. his discharge having been lost.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
William Montgomery his Henry Irwin Mark
I, W. Montgomery Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Henry Irwin did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Witness my hand & Seal May 25 th 181 8 .
William Montgomery

W. Montgomery Esq. Danville Pa. Recd June 3 d 1878
Have
Henry Irwin prior Johnson's Penn a Regt. 1779 to 1783 25 th May 1818 5 th Penn a regt.
The claimants name is not on the Rolls - Inadmissible

Columbia County set
I Geo. A. Frick Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that William Montgomery Esq. who has signed the foregoing Certificate is an acting associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid duly commis- sioned and affirmed as such. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at Danville the 25 th day of May A.D. eighteen hundred and eighteen
Geo. A. Frick Prothonotary
N.B. There is an error in the within certificate. Applicant enlisted in 1775.

District of Pennsylvania
Columbia County ss
On the seventh day of January A.D. 1822 personally appeared in open court of Common Pleas, holden in Danville, for the County of Columbia, being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, (Henry Brine or Brine), aged seventy one years, resident in Columbia County and District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 & first of May 1820 that he enlisted in the year 1776 and served in the revolutionary war, in the company commanded by Capt a Benjamin Bartholomew, in the regiment commanded by Col. Johnston in the line of the state of Pennsylvania, as has been more fully stated in a declaration made before Judge William Montgomery on the 25 th day of May 1818
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than that what is contained in the annexed schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule of property
I have besides necessary clothing and bedding,
   $ cts $ cts     1 cow 8 00 Amt bro't up 29 72 1/2   4 sheep 5 00 4 Earthen Pots - 16   5 Shoats 6 00 1/2 doz old plates - 12 1/2   1 Plough 6 00 2 old earthen dishes - 06   1 Harrow 2 00 1 yearling calf 4 00   2 Chairs - 25 1 ladle & skimmer - 15   2 old iron pots 1 00 2 knife boxes - 40   6 pewter table spoons - 37 1/2   1 old pine table - 50   4 knives & forks - 20   2 old buckets - 40   Amt carried up $ 29 72 1/2   $ 34 62 1/2  

I have no debts due to me, at all,
I am indebted in the following sums viz One debt of One hundred and fifty dollars One debt of fifteen dollars One debt of four dollars One debt of five dollars One debt of five dollars One debt of four dollars One debt of five dollars
I have no trade, am seventy years years of age, and by reason of age and infirmities incident thereto am unable to perform much manual labour and am unable to support myself; I have a wife aged forty three years who is very unhealthy; I have six children living with me Conrad, aged 16 years works out to provide himself cloths; Isaac, aged 12 years, also works out occasionally to provide himself cloths; John, aged 8 years; Abraham aged 6 years; Betsy aged nine years; William aged 3 years and Sally aged 9 months; the four youngest are unable to labour
Henry J. Brvin ment
Sworn to and delivered in open court by Henry Brvin on the seventh day of January 1822 Before a court of Common Pleas then held in Danville for the County of Columbia and State of Pennsylvania
David Peterkin Prothf
Columbia County Set
I David Peterkin Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court and I do hereby certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $34.62
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Danville the 10 th day of January Anno Domini 1822
David Peterkin Prothf

Stephen Baldy

State of Pennsylvania Columbia County
On this nineteenth day of September Eighteen hundred and forty nine Before the subscriber Stephen Biddle One of the Judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas of Columbia County aforesaid personally appeared Maria Ervin A Resident of the Town of Catawissa in said County aged sixty eight years who being duly sworn according to Law Doth on her Oath Make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the Act of Congress passed the 29th day of July 1848 granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Re- volutionary War that she is the Widow of Henry Ervin who was a Soldier of the Revolution and who having made proof of his service as such for many years drew a pension of Forty six Dollars a year from the government of the United States - And she further declares that she was Married to the said Henry Ervin on the last Tuesday of February in the year nineteen hundred and forty eight at the House of Joseph Millard in Brice-creek Township Now in Columbia County by a Minister of the Gospel Named William Deel whom she has not seen nor heard of since that said Joseph Millard is also dead and that she does not know of any person now living who was present at her Marriage nor does she know of the existence of any record thereof - That she always lived and cohabited with the said Henry Ervin after their Marriage as his wife until his death and they had Eleven Children the Oldest of whom is George

Ervin who was born about two years after their Marriage and the Original Record of where birth and Baptism is herunto annexed which is the only ancient Record she knows of which tends to show the period of their Marriage and this has been in the possession of the Family ever since the Baptism of said George Ervin in his infancy and that she believes it was written by Williams Shaffer who is dead. And she further declares that her husband the said Henry Ervin died at Cattawissa on the Eleventh day of May Eighteen hundred and forty four that she was then married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the Marriage took place previous to the second day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and 43 at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a Widow and that she has never before made any Application for a Pension under this Act of Congress.
Witness present Jas. Pleasants Michael Brobst
Maria X Ervin mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me by the Affiant Maria Ervin by her Mark on the day and year first above written and I hereby certify that she is uneducated and does not know how to write her Name and that by reason of bodily infirmity she is unable to attend the Court. Also that she is personally known to me to be the Widow of the Identical Henry Ervin (or Irwin, as his old

Geburts und Tauffchein Denen beiden Ehegatten als Hen- rich Brwein und seiner Ehlichen Haus-frau Maria eine geb. Naasin ist ein Sohn zur Welt gebohren im Jahr 1800 Sept 23. im Township Nescope Luzern County. Empfieng die Heil. Taufe vom Herrn Prediger Maaß den 18 ten Octob. 1800 Die Taufzeugen sind Georg Henrich und seine Frau Christina geb. Loderer.
+ Georg
Laß Deinen Knecht mit mir fahren auf Elias Blaagen-Roth und meine Seele wohl be- wahren gleichwie Sa- harnach seinem Tod.
Och l... rich gleich... sche del... rab Och... der Land... basisch den Gott Himmel Nach meinem Tod ist mir bereit des Him- mels Kleid u. feierkleid

State of Pennsylvania County of Columbia
Deposition of John Bittenbender A Resident of Centre Township in said County aged Sixty Nine years and Six Months Who being first duly Sworn According to Law On his Oath aforesaid Deposeth and says as follows to wit I was acquainted with Henry Irvin I became acquainted with him in the year Seventeen hundred and Ninty Six in Neshannock Township Luzerne County Pennsylvania he was Not then Married in a year or two after I became acquainted with him he got Married to the woman who is Now his widow and they had a son born a year or two after they were Married they Lived together as Man and wife untill he died and they lived in Cattawissa in said County of Columbia for Many years prior to his Death They Moved away from Neshannock and lived a while in the Lake Country in the State of New York and after that Moved to Cattawissa
Sworn to and Subscribed before me One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County aforesaid this 19 th day of September 1849
John Bittenbender
Stephen Baldy
And I also further hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named John Bittenbender who has subscribed the foregoing deposition and that for truth and veracity and general respectability his reputation stands deservedly high in the public estimation 19 th Sept r 1849
Stephen Baldy Judge as aforesaid

Pension certificate, which I have often seen spelt it both ways) who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and Died in May Eighteen hundred and forty four at Cattawissa And I further certify that the paper here- unto annexed and identified by my Name Indorsed thereon is the same paper refer- red to in the foregoing declaration as the Original Record of the Birth and baptism of George Ervin and further that it was customary amongst the early Germans Settlers of this Sec- tion of Country to have papers of this charac- ter as the Records of the birth and baptism of their Children
Stephen Baley One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County 19 th of September 1849

• Note of Perry's license to Columbia County. ss
State of Pennsylvania Columbia County. ss I Jacob Eyster, Rothermel of the County of Columbia Plea in and for the County of Columbia do hereby certify that the within Being a true and correct translation of the original now in the possession of John Rothermel whose handwriting is now hereby certified to be of the County of Columbia Plea of the County of Columbia affirmed, (which is a Court of Record) with its members and sworn as such and to all of whose officers and clerks as such are for the end and it is and ought to be given as well in Court of Justice as elsewhere and the signatures hereunto annexed and in sealed on the banns of the Gospel and baptism are his genuine signatures For Testimony whereof I have here
unto the said King James and Officers the seal of the same been at Bloomfield the Twenty first day of September 1840 hereunder and after the same Jacob P. Ryn

Certificate of birth and baptism Henry Carwein and his wife Maria, was a son born, George, on the 23 d of September 1800, in Niwopack Township, Luzerne County; He was baptized by the Rev. Mr. Man on the 18 th of October 1800. His Sponsors were George Henry and his wife Christine, whose maiden name was Loden. =
I do hereby certify that the above is substantially a correct translation of the German certificate of birth and baptism of George Carwein.
William G. Eyer, Pastor of the Lutheran Church in Catkill.

August 8, 1932
BA-J/AWF XXXXXXXXXXXX Henry Erwin W. 2085 One
H. T. Young & Sons Catawissa Pennsylvania
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter requesting the Revolutionary War record of Henry Erwin of Pennsylvania, and the Civil War records of Jonathan Beaver, M. B. Hughes, George Whitesides and John Woods.
You are furnished herewith the record of the only soldier named Henry Erwin (all spellings of the surname searched), that is found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office, who served in the Pennsylvania troops.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 2085, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Henry Erwin, the name also appears as Ervin and Irwin.
He enlisted in Bucks County, Pennsylvania in 1776 and was a private in Captain Benjamin Bartholomew's company in Colonel Francis Johnston's Fifth Pennsylvania Regiment, he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, and was discharged in 1783 in Baltimore, Maryland.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 25, 1818, at which time he was living in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, and was aged sixty-seven years.
He died May 10 or 11, 1844 in Catawissa, Pennsylvania.
He married in Briar Creek Township, Columbia County,

Pennsylvania, the "last Tuesday of February", 1798, Maria or Mary Naasin.
She was allowed pension on her application executed September 19, 1849, then aged sixty-eight years and living in Catawissa, Pennsylvania.
They had eleven children, their oldest son, George, was born September 23, 1800. In 1822 the following children were referred to- Conrad aged sixteen years, Isaac aged twelve years, Betsey aged nien years, John aged eight years, Abraham aged six years, William aged three years, and Sally aged nine months. The names of the other were  were not given  children
Your letter will be forwarded to the proper division of this office, for reply in regard to the records of the Civil War soldiers named above.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

District of Pennsylvania Columbia County ss
On the 7th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court of common pleas held in Danville, for the county of Columbia, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of common law, with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings. Henry Irwin aged sixty-nine years, resident in Columbia County in said district, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of congress, of the 18th March 1818 and 1st of May 1820. That he enlisted in the year 1776, and served in the revol- utionary war, in the company commanded by Benjamin Bartholomew, in the regiment comman- ded by Col. Johnstone, in the line of the State of Pennsylvania; as has been more fully stated in a declaration made before Judge William Montgomery, on the 25 day of May 1818
I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby, so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled, "An act to provide

for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed and by me subscribed —  Henry Edwin
Schedule of Property
I have besides necessary clothing and bedding
   D. ct     1 Cow 8.00   6 Sheep 6.00   10 Shoats 10.00   2 Hogs 4.00   1 Plow 6.00   1 Harrow 2.00   1 Chain 0.06   2 old iron pots 1.00   1/2 Doz Table Spoons 0.37 1/2   1 Old Table 0.50   3 Forks 0.20   carried over, $ 38.13 1/2  

  Brought over 18 06   38.13 3/4   2 Old buckets .40   4 Earthen pots .16   1/2 Doz Old plates .12 1/2   2 old earthen dishes .06   1 Calf 3.00   1 Ladle & Skimmer .15   2 Knife boxes .40   $42.43 
I have no debts due to me at all. —
I am indebted in the following sums
Big   one debt of one hundred and fifty dollars  one ditto of fifteen dollars.  one ditto of four dollars.  one ditto of five dollars.  one ditto of five dollars.  one ditto of four dollars.  one ditto of five dollars. 
I have no trade, and reason of age, and infirmity, am unable to perform much manual labour, and am unable to support myself. —
I have a wife, age 42 years, and an healthy woman. — I have 6 children living with me, Conrad aged 15 years — works out for Isaac, — aged 11 years able to work. Betsy aged 8 years — John aged 7 years —

Abraham aged 5 years William aged 2 years. Three youngest unable to do much
Given to and delivered by Henry Ervin on the 7 th day of August 1820. Before a court of common pleas held in Danville for the County of Columbia Pennsylvania
5 Henry Ervin Hon Geo. A. Finick Pres. Wm J. Hourly
George A. Finick clerk of the court of common pleas of columbia county do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court and I do hereby certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 420.43
In testimony whereof I have hitherto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 22 nd day of August 1820
Hon Geo. A. Finick Pres. Wm J. Hourly

Applicant does not mention his his age, but says by age & infirm- ity is unable to perform manual labor -
Wife (Sickly) . . 41 years 6 children living with him 5 sons & 1 daughter, ages 15, 11, 8, 7, 5 & 2 years -
Amount of Schedule $42.43
Original declaration states that he enlisted in 1779 afterwards corrects it by stating it to have been in 1776
about 3 years service priv- ed by James Pratt & Frederick Leavenburg, creditable wit- nesses. - Date of Original declaration May 25. 1818.
was in the Battles of Brandy- wine & Monmouth.
3 The age of the applicant must be given in the schedule -

Observe the note on the other side relate to the applicants age ————— he is now one years older than when he made the first application Note well observed (vide Schedule dated 7 th Jan y 1822) The old man is freezing and him some least his children hungry
over

D.W.
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
2085
Mary Erwin & Irwin
Widow
Henry Erwin
Pol. Rev. Ward
Act:
July 29, 1848.
Index:—Vol.
R
Page
219
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1932 Aug 8. " " H. J. Young & Sons, Inc. Letter sent to Mr. DeWitt Cook - Civil Bldg. Civil War record - sent
1932 Nov. 1. Harold L. Irwin adv. cost of photos.
1932 Dec. 1. Photos mailed to Harold L. Irwin Account. Rev. ntfd. A.W.P.

Henry Erwin (or Irwin, Columbia county, Pa - original declaration 25 th May, 1818.
Enlisted in the year 1776, in Col o . Johns- ton's reg t . Penns a . line, as stated in the first declaration, which was sent to William Mont- gomery, Esq.; Danville, Pa. on the 27 th May, 1820. for further Evid e .
Not found on the rolls
property - $:42.43. debts - - 188 -
Geo: A. Frick, agent, Danville, Pennsylv a . Rec d . 29. Aug t . 1820.

The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinter- ested and credible persons, Certified as such by the judge, proving 9 months Service, in conti- -nuance, on Cont. establishment, is required, designating the Col's name and line in which he served.
Wm

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section AWF/ce1
December 6, 1928
Mrs. Charles S. Passmore 717 W. Granite Street Butte, Montana
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 2085, it appears that Henry Erwin (Ervin or Irwin) enlisted in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 1776, and was a private in Captain Benjamin Bartholomew's Company, Colonel Francis Johnston's Fifth Pennsylvania Regiment, he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and was discharged in 1783 in Baltimore, Maryland.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 25, 1818, at which time he was living in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty-seven years.
He died May 10 or 11, 1844, in Catawissa, Pennsylvania.
The soldier married in Briar Creek Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, the "last Tuesday of February", 1798, Maria or Mary Haasin. She was allowed pension on

her application executed September 19, 1849, at which time she was living in Catawissa, Pennsylvania, aged sixty-eight years.
It is stated that they had eleven children, their oldest son, George, was born September 23, 1800.
In 1822  1822 the following children were referred to: Conrad, aged sixteen years; Isaac, aged twelve years; Betsy, aged nine years; John, aged eight years; Abraham, aged six years; William, aged three years; and Sally, aged nine months. The names of the other children are not given.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev. 1812, No. 134
November 16, 1932.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
541
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Rev. War claim for pension of Henry Erwin, File No. W.2085.
Actual 1 of each page.
TO BE CERTIFIED.
$3.75.....25 pages.
xxx
Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number. The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

List to Harold L. Ervin:
Sol. decl. May 25-1818 + Court rec. 2 pages Sol. decl. Aug. 7-1820 + Court rec. 4 " Frederick Levinberg's affid. April 2. 1821 1 " James Pratt's affid. Aug. 7-1821 1 " " " April 5-1821 1 " Sol. decl. Jan. 7-1822 2 " Sol. Ctf. jacket No. 18484 1 " Jas. Pleasants' letter to J. L. Edwards Sept. 20. 1849 1 " trans German record of birth + baptism of son Geo. 1 " Widow's decl. Sept. 19-1849 + Court rec. 3 " John Bittenbender's affid. Sept. 19-1849 + Court record 2 " Small sheet "died 10" May 1844 p. 1 in full" Nov. 14-1849. 1 " Letter from Sec. T. Ewing to Jas. L. Edwards Dec. 28-1849 1 " Chester Butler, House of Reps., letter, Feb. 18, 1850 1 " Widow's appli. for Transfer Jan. 16-1850 1 " Widow's Ctf. jacket No. 425 1 " Original record of birth + baptism of son Geo. 1 "
Jan 13 1883 Jan 4 1883

HOWARD M. LUTZ HAROLD L. ERVIN ARTHUR L. REESER EDWARD H. P. FRONEFIELD
RAYMOND E. ZICKEL WENDELL E. WARNER EDWARD H. BRYANT, JR.
all LAW OFFICES LUTZ, ERVIN, REESER & FRONEFIELD FIRST FLOOR, LAW BUILDING MEDIA DELAWARE COUNTY, PA.
41783
TELEPHONE MEDIA 1077
November 7, 1932.
Rev 7/18/12 Mans
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Attention: A. D. Hiller, Assistant to Administrator.
Dear Sir:            Re: BA-J/MMHF/ADY
In accordance with your letter of the First instant I enclose herewith money order to the order of Treasurer of the United States in the sum of $4.00 and would request that you send me photostatic copies of the original papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim W2085 based upon service of Henry Erwin (Irwin, Ervin, etc.) in that war. Also a copy of the report of the Secretary of War 1, 1835, Senate Documents D-514, page 81.
Thanking you for your kindness in the matter, I am
Very truly yours,
Harold L Ervin
Enc. OK 2

November 1, 1932.
BA-J/MHMF/ADY
Mr. Harold L. Ervin, Law Building, Media, Pennsylvania.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request certified copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.2085, based upon service of Henry Erwin (Irwin, Ervin, etc.) in that war, also, a copy of the Report of the Secretary of War 1, 1835, Senate Documents D-514, page 81.
Photostatic copies of original papers in Revolutionary War pension claims are furnished at the rate of fifteen cents a page. The number of pages to be copied in the above noted claim is twenty-five; certification of the set will be twenty-five cents additional, making total cost $4.00.
Please make your remittance by money order drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States.
The photostatic copy of one page included in your order, on which appears a number - 18484, will contain the same information given on page 81 which you cite in the report of the Secretary of War.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
25 12.5 25 37.5 4.00

HOWARD M. LUTZ HAROLD L. ERVIN ARTHUR L. REESER EDWARD H. P. FRONEFIELD
RAYMOND E. ZICKEL WENDELL E. WARNER EDWARD H. BRYANT, JR.
LAW OFFICES LUTZ, ERVIN, REESER & FRONEFIELD FIRST FLOOR, LAW BUILDING MEDIA DELAWARE COUNTY, PA.
TELEPHONE MEDIA 1077
August 29, 1932.
Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I would like to get a certified copy of all papers on file in connection with Pension Claim W2085 based upon Revolutionary War service of Henry Erwin , or Ervin or Irwin or Irvin. I will be glad to send you a check to cover whatever costs you may have for the copying and certification of these papers.
I would also like to get a copy of the report of Secretary of War 1, 1735, Senate Documents D-514, page 81.
Very truly yours,
Harold L Ervin

United States
of America
Veterans Administration
November 26, 1932
I hereby certify that the annexed twenty-five pages are true photostatic copies of the originals thereof, in the Revolutionary War claims for pension of HENRY ERWIN ( or ERVIN, or IRWIN) and his widow MARY or MARIA ERWIN (or ERVIN, or IRWIN), Widow File No. 2085,
in the Veterans Administration.
Sample of Certified for Hazel H. Erwin
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the Veterans Administration to be affixed on the day and year first above written.
FRANK T. HINES ADMINISTRATOR OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Rev. War Dept.
JOHN C. CUTLER, Vice-Prest. GEO. J. CANNON, Vice-Prest. & Mgr.
HEBER J. GRANT, PRESIDENT.
A. L. MACDONALD, SECRETARY. BERTRAM F. WILLIS, Asst. Secy. EDGAR S. HILLS, TREASURER.
DIRECTORS: HEBER J. GRANT, JOHN C. CUTLER, ELIAS A. SMITH, JOHN F. BENNETT, E. O. HOWARD, LEON SWEET, CHAS. W. NIBLEY, GEORGE J. CANNON,
DIRECTORS: REED SMOOT, EDGAR S. HILLS, THOS. N. TAYLOR, ELIAS S. WOODRUFF, EDWARD L. BURTON, HENRY H. ROLAPP, MARRINER S. ECCLES, LOUIS S. CATES, RICHARD W. MADSEN,
PASSMORE & CO.
717 WEST GRANITE STREET BUTTE, MONTANA
Nov. 26 1928
U.S. Pension Bureau Wash D.C.
Dear Sirs.
In reply to the enclosed letter about Henry Erwine I wrote I have found in #Census of 1840 Rev. Pensioners# Henry Erwine in Columbia Co. Penn. aged 88yrs living in Mifflin . Also in History of Columbia " He settled in the County. near Catawissa. and Jonas Metz, a brother in law also ----he lived and died there. he lived to be 94yr old.
Now this one that died at Catawissa or Columbia Co. is the one I am searching for and if he was a pensioner I should think you would have his record I am anxious to get the names of his wife, date of her d.

death, his service . I find a Henry Irwin  that served FROM York Co that may be the one also a Henry Irwin from Northumberland Co. and a Henry Irwin FROM Lancaster Co.
Hoping this data will be sufficient to identify this Henry Irwin I am ,
Yours truly ,
Mrs Chas. S. Passmore 717 W Granite St Butte Mont-

awj
3-2027
REV. AND 1812 WAR SECTION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
November 20, 1928
Mrs. Chas S. Passmore
717 W. Granite Street
Butte, Montana
Madam:
I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any John Frederick Romig or  Gurdon or Gordon Foster.
In order to identify the record of a particular soldier named Henry Erwin as much as possible of the following data is essential: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

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Mary Emmer Brown mo of Henry Pa
abt. 24 July 48
Maria before 1800
Mist and 1824
Adward Brown
$40.00
$91.00 Pa
July March 1848
James Pleasant James Pleasant Katharissa Columbia Pa

To J. L. Edwards Esq., Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir, I send herewith the application of Mrs. Maria Ervin for a Pension under the act of July 1848. - She is the widow of Henry Ervin dec. who lived and died here, and who for many years drew a pension of $96. a year I believe the papers are properly drawn up and contain strong & I trust sufficient evidence of her right to the pension granted by the act. - And I respectfully request that the application may receive early attention as she is very poor & infirm and will require this or some other public Charity in the approaching season
Very Respectfully
J. A. Pleasants
Catamissa, Columbia Co. Pa 20th Sep. 1849.
I send enclosed a translation of the accompanying German Record of George Ervin's Birth & Baptism
J. A. P.

Department of the Interior December 28 th 1849.
Sir,
I herewith enclose a letter from Mr James Pleasants, to the Hon. Chester Butler, relative to the place of payment of the Pension of Mrs Lorraine, widow of Henry Lorraine.
It appears that her name has been placed upon the roll of Pensioners payable at Pittsburgh when she resided in Columbia County, Penn a . within the limits of the Agency of Philadelphia.
You will be pleased to make the correction and communicate the fact, to the Hon. Chester Butler, House of Representatives.
I am very respectfully Your Obedient Servant
J. Pringle
Secretary
James L. Edmonds Esq. Head of Pensioners.

Henry Erwin or Irwin, P. act 18 March 1818 $96 00
To what time was he last paid? K. A.
Pension offered Nov. 14 th 1849 S Died 10 th May 1844. P. in full W. S.

✓ Hon: Chester Butler
No: of Reps:
Feby 18/50
Application of Mrs Mary Ann a Smith, for a transfer of her name from Pension roll at Pitts. burg to that the Philada agency.
Miss Leifer
✓ Letter to Hon C. Butler
Feby 21. 1850
✓ Ref d to Com Pension for transfer of the Hon C Butler to informed
Dept of Internal
Feb 21. 1850

House of Reps. Feby. 18 th 1850
Mr. Thos. Ewing Secy. of the Interior
Sir,
I send you the application of Mary Erwin or Irwin a Pensioner, for a transfer from Pittsburg to Phil a .
Please return me the letter of Mr. Pleasant with your reply — Respectfully
Yours,
Chester Butler

Pension Agency Pittsburgh Jan'y 5 1850
Sir, I have to state in reply to your letter of the 2 d inst. that Mary Irwin or Irvine a pensioner on the Roll of this Agency under Act of July 29 th 1848 has been paid up to September 4 th 1849.
Very respectfully Sir Your obt. Servt Wm. J. Howard Pension Agent
J. L. Edwards Esq Head of Pensions Washington D. C.

Application for a Transfer
State of Pennsylvania } County of Columbia } ss.
On this sixteenth day of January 1850, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Columbia personally appeared Mary Erwin or Irwin of Pennsylvania who on her oath declares that she is the widow of Henry Erwin or Irwin who was a private in the revolutionary war. That her name was placed on the Pension list at the rate of sixty six dollars per annum payment to be made at Pittsburgh by Wm J. Howard agent for paying Pensioners in the agency of Pennsylvania that she now resides in Catawissa in said County of Columbia where she intends to remain - And wishes her pension to be in future payable at the agency in the City of Philadelphia instead of at Pittsburgh for the reason that there is so little intercourse between Columbia County and Pittsburgh that it is extremely inconvenient to receive her pension from there, and it is also attended with more expense than it would be if payable in Philadelphia
Sworn & subscribed to } before me the day and } Mary Erwin or Irwin year aforesaid - } mark
Given by me this 16th day of January 1850 to the mark of Mary Erwin or Irwin Wm J. Howard

State of Pennsylvania } County of Columbia } S.S.
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On the sixteenth day of January 1850 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace for said County, Michael Probst who being duly sworn upon his oath saith that he knows that the Mary Erwin or Irwin who has taken and subscribed the foregoing oath is the identical Mary Erwin or Irwin described in the affidavit.
Sworn & subscribed to Michael Probst before me the day and year aforesaid and I hereby certify that said Michael Probst is a person of veracity.
Lewis G. Allen
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State of Pennsylvania } Columbia County }
I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County afore said hereby certify that Lewis Zetter before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken and who adminis- tered the foregoing oaths is a Justice of the Peace and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Bloomsburg the eleventh day of February A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty Jacob Eyerly Protho.

✓ Hon. Chester Butler Dec.: 28/49
Left the enclosed letter from Jas. Pleasants, requesting that the pay- ment of Mrs. Irwin's pen- sion may be made at the Agency at Philad- instead of at Pittsburgh Pa.

Danville Pa Jan'y 20 th
Free
Envelop or Henry J. Mearns
David R. Ricketts Danville Pa
Recd 26 Dec 1822
John C. Calhoun Esquire Secretary of War Washington City
Ms. A. 9. 2. 23 p 3

Danville Pa Jan'y 20 th
Free
Envelop or Henry J. Newman v
David R. Ricketts Danville Pa
Recd. Feb. 1822
John C. Calhoun Esquire Secretary of War Washington City
Mr. Calhoun

Danville Pa. Jan'y 20 th
Free
Erroneous or Henry Brown v.
David Retickin Danville Pa.
Recd. 26 Jan 1822.
John C. Calhoun Esquire Secretary of War Washington City
Ms. A. 9. 2. 23 p. 3

Fred Leavenworth
Deposes in favor
Henry Irwin

Columbia County State of Pennsylvania ss.
Personally appeared in open court of Columbia County Friedrick Levenberg aged sixtyfive years and being sworn according to law doth depose and say That In the year 1777 the deponent met the Henry Grewin in the army in Morristown State of New Jersey there the Deponent became acquainted with the said Henry Grewin then a soldier in the 5 th Regiment of Pennsylvania said Regiment was commanded by Col n Johnston in the army under the command of General Anthony Wayne and Deponent was in the battle at Brandywine in in 1777 and the said Henry Grewin was in the same battle. Deponent and Henry Grewin were at the Battle of Monmouth together in the state of New Jersey in July 1778 Deponent knew the said Henry Grewin about in the army 3 years in the army. Deponent was a soldier in the 2 d Regiment of Pennsylvania when I entered the service said Regiment was commanded by Col n Baker and afterwards by Col n Walter Stewart
Friedrick Levenberg
Sworn in open court April 2 d 1821
David Peticin Proth ry
I David Peticin Prothonotary of the court of common Pleas in and for the County of Columbia do certify that Friedrick Levenberg who made the above affidavit is a man of credit & worthy of belief either on his word or oath August 14 th 1821
David Peticin

Columbia County State of Pennsylvania ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber just of the functions of the peace in and for the county aforesaid James Pratt of the Borough of Berwick in said County aged sixty two years and being duly sworn, deposes and says that the deponent became acquainted with Henry Irwin in the year 1777 shortly before the Brandywine battle and that said Irwin and the deponent were in said Battle and were also in Monmouth Battle in 1778 and in 1780, were both stationed in the fort at West point so Irwin belonged to the 5 th Regiment of Pennsylvania line commanded by Col. Francis Johnson and the deponent belonged to the 10 th Regiment of Pennsylvania commanded by Col. Richard Humpston so Irwin belonged to said 5 th Regiment all the time that I was acquainted with him in the army. And further the deponent saith not
Sworn & subscribed before me August the Seventh 1852
James Pratt
the witness being a man who has no interest in the above claim directly or indirectly & is the man who may be blamed on his oath & is a man of veracity
Sworn and subscribed before me Samuel Headley J. P.
Columbia County ss
I David Petrikin Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Samuel Headley Esq r before whom the above deposition was taken, is and was at the time of subscribing his name thereto a justice of the peace in and said County of Columbia duly appointed and commissioned and that full faith and credit are and of right ought to be given to all his official acts. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court the twentieth day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty one
David Petrikin Proth o

Columbia County State of Pennsylvania ss
Personally appeared in open court of the Common. Pleas of Columbia County James Pratt of Borough of Berwick in s d County age Sixtytwo years and being duly sworn, deposes and says that the  acquainted opponent became, with him Irwin in the year 1777. shortly before the Brandawyn battle and that s d Irwin and the opponent were in s d Battle, and together were, also in Monmouth battle 1778 1778 and in 1780. we were both stationed stationed in the fort at West point, s d Irwin belonged to the 5 th Regiment of Pennsylvania line commanded by Col. Francis Johnson and the opponent belonged to the 10 th Reg t of Pennsylvania commanded commanded by Col Richard Humpston, s d Irwin belonged to s d 5 th Reg t all the time that I was acquainted with him in the army and further the opponent saith
Sworn in open Court April 5 th 1801
James Pratt
David Paton Justice